WWE's best show in years

Cheesy/Corny post incoming.

As of late, my life hasn't exactly gone the way I would like for it to. Every day, I wake up and feel pretty miserable about myself. Today, I didn't wake up thinking about my issues or how much I think my life sucks. I woke up thinking about how ing incredible R Evolution was. I watched the entire show last night with a smile on my face, something that I rarely every find myself doing.

Kevin Owens' debut was one of the more emotional moments that I can recall in recent memory. I've been a HUGE fan of Owens for years now and always hoped to see him in WWE someday. However, all I would see about him on the internet regarding WWE potential was , "He's too overweight. WWE would never sign that tub of lard." After a while, I began to believe that he would never get a chance to shine on the big stage. When the news broke a few months ago that he signed, I was so, so happy for him and knew that with NXT being in the state that it is currently in, he would be fine. When he made his way out to the stage last night, it was unreal. The pop that he got, the emotion that he showed, it was all amazing.

When Finn Balor signed, my first thought was, "Will he he have the body paint?" I wasn't surprised when he didn't use it for his NXT debut, but I had hoped that he would someday have the paint for a special occasion. When the lights went out after Hideo's entrance and the lights began to flash with ominous music playing, I was literally saying to myself, "No f*****g way." Then, out of nowhere, that motherf***** comes crawling onto the stage looking like he emerged from hell. I said the same thing for Owens, but seriously, that pop. At that moment, Balor looked like the biggest star in the world. I had to take a step back and remind myself that this is the developmental show.

Sami Zayn's entrance is something else I want to talk about. I don't think this was mentioned enough. When the crowd shouted, "Let's go!" along with Sami, chills went down my spine. The match itself was phenomenal. So much emotion, and the best part about that was that the crowd was invested in every single second. When Sami won, the way the audience erupted is something that I'll never forget. Again, I had to remind myself that this is developmental because the way that Sami stared at the NXT Championship, along with the crowd's response and the overall feeling, you would think that he just became WWE Champion at WrestleMania. Kevin Owens being the first one to come out and congratulate Sami brought tears to my eyes. Not that long ago, they were tearing it up on the independent scene, together and as singles wrestlers. Now, they were being given the opportunity of a lifetime in WWE. They earned everything that they've gotten and I couldn't be any happier for them. As they were leaving the ring, the thought of Owens turning crossed my mind, but I didn't fully expect. When it happened, I didn't know how to react. On one hand, we're going to get an incredible feud between the two, but the wrestling fan in me got lost in the moment and was irate that Owens ruined Zayn's crowning achievement.

NXT is hands down the best professional wrestling program in the world today. For once, I was able to look past my personal issues to just sit down and enjoy some quality wrestling. R Evolution was the pro wrestling event of the year and no one can change my mind on that. If you haven't already began investing your time into NXT, please, do so now. This is the future and it's guy likes Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Finn Balor who are going to carry it.

Last night's show proved exactly why wrestling is at it's best when they make you feel it. Zayn has been chasing the title for so long that his win had emotion. It actually meant something. Win, lose, or draw, Zayn's booking has been brilliant since day one.

Too many of today's fans expect everything to happen overnight, and run to their keyboard when it doesn't. But this goes to show setbacks can do more for a talent than winning every match. The chase can often be just as fun as the win.

Honestly, the last title win/reign that felt like it meant something (besides Bryan) was Christian winning the ECW title and his reign.

Finn Balor's theme has been stuck in my head all day. I'm perfectly happy with this.